Newbie rider ?

[new001]

Hi been riding a ybr 125 on L plates for a few months now for the experience and have some questions.


I was riding a long a wet road with a speed limit of 40 so i reduced my speed to about 35mph because of the conditions.First of all i get a tailgater within 1m from my back tyre and behind that about 8 cars all****ing close together for the conditions. In front of me was clear no traffic.Its bloody embarrassing and dangerous because basically i cant brake much at all because of some *unt behind being too close and wont overtake.

Now what do i do pull over every time i get a tailgator ? it would take forever to get anywhere.

[illuminateTHE...]

Pull to the left if its safe to do so.... < i remember seeing this questions for ped bikes in my theory test
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[hedgehugger]

If you feel unsafe and the need to pull over when you can, then do so, it's your life, safety etc.

I would ignore them personally, I have as much right to be on the road as they do, I won't be bullied to go faster than I deem safe for me.

[Val]

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[SierraWhisky]

Back from my days as a boy in blue, we always used to advice people to simply pull over and let the person('s) tailgating to pass. It's not worth the risk to yourself to try and be clever.

There is a school of thought that says to simply slow down to safe speed for the distance that the driver has behind to stop. However, at some point this is going to reduce to the only safe speed being stationary as: when you slow down, the tailgator will start to close the gap even more.

So simply, avoid the games, pull over, let them pass....

...and smile to yourself when you get 1/2 mile up the road and see they've been involved in a fender bender where they're at fault!
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Complete and utter novice.... but I will get the hang of this!

[new001]

I do pull over and let the close ones pass but as soon as i rejoin the traffic its the same story again 3 min later but with another cager i don't know it must be that they are attracted to the red L sign.Its even worse when the conditions are poor, cagers don't slow come rain or snow but I have to.



Another thing how do you gauge how fast to take a bend especially when its wet and has dead leaves on the road? Always concerned i will lose grip and skid especially on the narrow tyres the ybr have.

[Astandane]

[Val]